Prof A Gnedin
Applications accepted all year round
About the Project
The School of Mathematical Sciences of Queen Mary University of London invite applications for a PhD project commencing either in January 2017 or September 2017 for students seeking funding, or at any point in the academic year for self-funded students.
This project will be supervised by Professor Alexander Gnedin.
This project aims to introduce classes of random permutations obtained by biasing the distribution of some natural permutation statistic (which could be the number of certain patterns, index, particitions etc), with the focus on the models that are consistent for various sizes. This involves a combinatorial study if the ways a permutation can grow by ’small bits’. A prototype of this kind of model is the famous Chinese Restaurant Process, where permutation is sequentially updated by inserting new elements in cycles according to simple random rules.
Full details can be found in the project abstract: http://www.maths.qmul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/PhD%20Projects%202016/Probability%20and%20Applications/Gnedin%20Project%202017.pdf
The application procedure is described on the School website. For further enquiries please contact Prof. Alexander Gnedin ([Email Address Removed]). This project is eligible for full funding, including support for 3.5 years’ study, additional funds for conference and research visits and funding for relevant IT needs. Applicants interested in the full funding will have to participate in a highly competitive selection process. The best candidates will be eligible to receive a prestigious Ian Macdonald Postgraduate Award of £1000, for which you will be considered alongside your application. The application deadline for full funding is November 30th 2016 to start in January 2017, and January 31st to start in September 2017.
Funding Notes
There is also 50% funding scheme available for students who are able to find the matching 50 % of the cost of their studies. Competition for these half-funded slots will be less intensive, and eligible students should mention their willingness to be considered for them in their application. The application deadline for 50 % funding is January 31st 2017.
This project can be also undertaken as a self-funded project, either through your own funds or through a body external to Queen Mary University of London. Self-funded applications are accepted year-round.